Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 87, Shloka 3

न्यग्रोध

प्रवेश-निवारणम् (Preventing Indrajit’s Banyan-Tree Rite) / Indrajit Confronts Vibhishana

Devanagari script

नीलजीमूतसङ्काशंन्यग्रोधंभीमदर्शनम् ।तेजस्वीरावणभ्रातालक्ष्मणायन्यवेदयत् ।।6.87.3।।

Transliteration

nīla-jīmūta-saṅkāśaṃ nyagrodhaṃ bhīma-darśanam | tejasvī rāvaṇa-bhrātā lakṣmaṇāya nyavedayat || 6.87.3 ||

Translation

Vibhīṣaṇa, der strahlende Bruder Rāvaṇas, wies Lakṣmaṇa auf einen furchterregenden Nyagrodha-Banyan hin, dunkel wie ein Gewölk von Regenwolken.

Word by Word

• नीलजीमूतसङ्काशम्: resembling dark clouds
• नीलजीमूतसङ्काशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nīla + jīmūta + saṅkāśa (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपमान-तत्पुरुष: नीलजीमूतवत् सङ्काशम् (resembling dark clouds); न्यग्रोधम् इति विशेषण

• न्यग्रोधम्: banyan tree
• न्यग्रोधम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nyagrodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भीमदर्शनम्: terrible-looking
• भीमदर्शनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīma + darśana (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: भीमं दर्शनं यस्य/भीमदर्शनम् (terrible to behold); न्यग्रोधम् इति विशेषण

• तेजस्वी: brilliant
• तेजस्वी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tejasvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (rāvaṇabhrātā/vibhīṣaṇaḥ)

• रावणभ्राता: Ravana's brother
• रावणभ्राता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāvaṇa + bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: रावणस्य भ्राता (Ravana's brother)

• लक्ष्मणाय: to Lakshmana
• लक्ष्मणाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न्यवेदयत्: informed/showed
• न्यवेदयत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vid (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

"Because of these faults your father and my brother has been abandoned by me from this Lanka. This Lanka will not be there, nor your father and you too."

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāvaṇa
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Nyagrodha (banyan tree)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma here is expressed as truthful counsel given for righteous protection: Vibhīṣaṇa openly identifies a danger so that the just side may prevent adharma-driven deception in war.

What is the narrative situation?

In the battle context, Vibhīṣaṇa indicates a specific banyan tree connected to Indrajit’s impending ritual/strategy, preparing Lakṣmaṇa to counter it.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s satya (truthfulness) and loyalty to dharma over clan—he aids Rāma’s cause by honest, timely intelligence.